On January 17, Beijing time, the Warriors lost 99-119 to the Timberwolves, ending a four-game trip with a record of 1 win and 3 losses. The 20-point difference set the Warriors' record for the most points lost this season. Curry and Green were sidelined due to injury, Poole scored 20 points, Cummingga scored 19 points, Thompson scored 13 points, and the Warriors trailed by 6 points in the first half, but lost more and more in the second half. Timberwolves' Towns had 26 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Statistics
Warriors: Poole 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Thompson 13 points, Cuminga 19 points, Porter 12 points and 9 rebounds, Wiggins 12 points, Looney 4 points and 12 rebounds
Timberwolves: Towns 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, Russell 7 points and 12 assists, Beasley 16 points, Norwell 17 points, Beverley 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Vanderbilt 10 points and 6 rebounds
Star of the Field: Downs
Facing the Warriors, who are average in the inner strength, Towns contributed 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Game tidbits
Cuminga's elbow hits the opponent's face when he attacks, escalating to a first-degree malicious foul!
Poole's brilliant pass, Thompson's three-point shot! The referee replayed that Thompson stepped on the sideline, and the three points were invalid!
Poole's 2+1 was converted to an offensive foul, Kerr was very dissatisfied, received a technical offense, and the Warriors lost another point!
Highlight moments
Thompson hit the board to hit the first goal of the game for the Warriors!
Vanderbilt finishes the air dunk!
Poole hit 3+1!
Towns made a 2+1 layup!
Familiar with him is back! Thompson hit a three-point shot with Iguodala's clever pass!
Cumminga receives The Magic Pass from Poole, and clasps his hands!
Russell sends a wonderful pass, and Towns one-handed splits!
Wiggins hit a three-pointer and scored eight straight points in the third quarter!
Game review
In the first quarter, Thompson hit the board and Vanderbilt sent two consecutive dunks. Porter hit a three-pointer, Towns hooked a shot, Poole hit a three-pointer, and Beverley also hooked a score. Vanderbilt dunked again, Porter scored from mid-range, Poole scored 3+1, and the Warriors led by six points. Beverly scored five straight points, Towns made a 2+1 layup and McDaniels scored with a dunk. Cumminga scored four points, Reid hit in quick succession, Norwell scored on a layup, Cumminga took a first-degree culprit, and Reid hit a three-pointer. In the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 30-22.
In the second quarter, Bjelica made two free throws, Lee scored a layup, Russell scored 2+1, Bjelica scored four points in a row, and Towns scored a layup. Lee hit three-pointers and Norwell hit two consecutive three-pointers. Thompson hit a three-pointer and Looney scored from a basket. Edwards also hit three-pointers, Towns scored consecutive layups, Cumming scored plus baskets, and Thompson hit three-pointers. Russell hit a mid-range shot, Cumminga scored from a dunk, and Poole hit a mid-range shot. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 56-50. In the first half, the Warriors' Cuminga had 11 points and Thompson had 8 points. Timberwolves Downs had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Russell had seven points and nine assists.
Yi Bian fought again, Wiggins suddenly broke out, scoring 8 points in a row, Edwards hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors overtook the Timberwolves. Porter scored four points in a row, and Towns scored with a dunk and then scored 2+1. Poole's 2+1 was relegated to an offensive foul, and Cole was unhappy with receiving a technical offense. Vanderbilt scored with a dunk, Poole scored seven straight points and Beverley hit a three-pointer. Cumming plus the basket scored, Beasley and Towns hit three consecutive points, Porter returned the three points, Edwards dunked, Beasley hit three points, Norwell and Towns scored on the layup, and the Timberwolves played a wave of 12-1. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 91-81.
In the final quarter, Norwell made two free throws and Beasley hit two three-pointers in a row. Iguodala, Beasley hit a free throw, McDaniels hit a back-to-back hit, Reid scored on a layup, and the Timberwolves are already 21 points ahead of the Warriors. Norwell and McDaniels hit three-pointers in a row, Wiggins hit a mid-range shot and Thompson hit a three-pointer. Cummingga hit a three-pointer, Norwell scored from mid-range and Prince hit a three-pointer. In the end, the Warriors lost to the Timberwolves on the road, ending a four-game streak with a record of 1 win and 3 losses.
Both sides started
Warriors: Poole, Thompson, Wiggins, Potter, Looney
Timberwolves: Beverly, Russell, Edwards, Vanderbilt, Downs